Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 71.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 71.2% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 67th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.0% | — |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 44.9% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 56.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.2% | 71.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius was 71.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.